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VOL. 34 ISS. 2 PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER WEEK BY THE VIRGINIA CODE COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 VOL TABLE OF CONTENTS Register Information Page ........................................................................................................................................... 165 Publication Schedule and Deadlines ......................................................................................................................... 166 Petitions for Rulemaking .............................................................................................................................................. 167 Regulations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 168 1VAC80-10. Disabled Veteran Real Property Tax Exemption (Final) .................................................................................... 168 4VAC15-70. Game: Bobcat (Final) ......................................................................................................................................... 171 4VAC15-90. Game: Deer (Final) ............................................................................................................................................. 171 4VAC15-260. Game: Waterfowl and Waterfowl Blinds (Final) ............................................................................................. 172 4VAC20-720. Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest (Final) ........................................................................................ 173 8VAC20-740. Regulations Governing Nutritional Guidelines for Competitive Foods Sold in the Public Schools (Final) ..... 183 8VAC105-11. Parking and Traffic (Final) ............................................................................................................................... 189 9VAC15-11. Public Participation Guidelines (Fast-Track) ..................................................................................................... 189 9VAC25-11. Public Participation Guidelines (Fast-Track) ..................................................................................................... 191 9VAC25-260. Water Quality Standards (Proposed) ................................................................................................................ 193 11VAC10-150. Harness Racing (Final) ................................................................................................................................... 237 12VAC5-481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations (Final) ........................................................................................... 237 13VAC5-112. Enterprise Zone Grant Program Regulation (Final) ......................................................................................... 320 14VAC5-170. Rules Governing Minimum Standards for Medicare Supplement Policies (Final) .......................................... 326 18VAC85-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Podiatry, and Chiropractic (Final) 361 18VAC85-21. Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine (Emergency) ........................................... 362 18VAC90-40. Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners (Emergency) .................................................. 365 20VAC5-315. Regulations Governing Net Energy Metering (Proposed) ................................................................................ 368 22VAC40-12. Public Participation Guidelines (Fast-Track) ................................................................................................... 373 22VAC40-80. General Procedures and Information for Licensure (Final) .............................................................................. 375 22VAC40-90. Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Care Centers (Final) ......... 378 22VAC40-120. Minimum Standards for Licensed Family Day-Care Systems (Final) ............................................................ 380 22VAC40-131. Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies (Final) ................................................................................. 383 22VAC40-151. Standards for Licensed Children's Residential Facilities (Final) .................................................................... 387 22VAC40-160. Fee Requirements for Processing Applications (Final) .................................................................................. 391 22VAC40-294. Applications for Public Assistance (Final) ..................................................................................................... 392 Governor.............................................................................................................................................................................. 393 General Notices/Errata .................................................................................................................................................. 400 Virginia Code Commission http://register.dls.virginia.gov THE VIRGINIA REGISTER OF REGULATIONS (USPS 001-831) is published biweekly for $263.00 per year by Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., 3 Lear Jet Lane, Suite 102, P.O. Box 1710, Latham, NY 12110. Periodical postage is paid at Albany, NY and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Virginia Register of Regulations, 136 Carlin Road, Conklin, NY 13748-1531. VIRGINIA REGISTER INFORMATION PAGE REGISTER INFORMATION PAGE THE VIRGINIA REGISTER OF REGULATIONS is an official state unless withdrawn, becomes effective on the date specified, which shall publication issued every other week throughout the year. Indexes are be after the expiration of the period for which the Governor has provided published quarterly, and are cumulative for the year. The Virginia for additional public comment; (iii) the Governor and the General Register has several functions. The new and amended sections of Assembly exercise their authority to suspend the effective date of a regulations, both as proposed and as finally adopted, are required by law regulation until the end of the next regular legislative session; or (iv) the to be published in the Virginia Register. In addition, the Virginia agency suspends the regulatory process, in which event the regulation, Register is a source of other information about state government, unless withdrawn, becomes effective on the date specified, which shall including petitions for rulemaking, emergency regulations, executive be after the expiration of the 30-day public comment period and no orders issued by the Governor, and notices of public hearings on earlier than 15 days from publication of the readopted action. regulations. A regulatory action may be withdrawn by the promulgating agency at ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL OF REGULATIONS any time before the regulation becomes final. An agency wishing to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations must first FAST-TRACK RULEMAKING PROCESS publish in the Virginia Register a notice of intended regulatory action; a Section 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia provides an exemption from basis, purpose, substance and issues statement; an economic impact certain provisions of the Administrative Process Act for agency analysis prepared by the Department of Planning and Budget; the regulations deemed by the Governor to be noncontroversial. To use this agency’s response to the economic impact analysis; a summary; a notice process, Governor's concurrence is required and advance notice must be giving the public an opportunity to comment on the proposal; and the provided to certain legislative committees. Fast-track regulations will text of the proposed regulation. become effective on the date noted in the regulatory action if no Following publication of the proposal in the Virginia Register, the objections to using the process are filed in accordance with § 2.2-4012.1. promulgating agency receives public comments for a minimum of 60 EMERGENCY REGULATIONS days. The Governor reviews the proposed regulation to determine if it is Pursuant to § 2.2-4011 of the Code of Virginia, an agency, upon necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and if it is consultation with the Attorney General, and at the discretion of the clearly written and easily understandable. If the Governor chooses to Governor, may adopt emergency regulations that are necessitated by an comment on the proposed regulation, his comments must be transmitted emergency situation. An agency may also adopt an emergency to the agency and the Registrar no later than 15 days following the regulation when Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act or federal completion of the 60-day public comment period. The Governor’s law or federal regulation requires that a regulation be effective in 280 comments, if any, will be published in the Virginia Register. Not less days or less from its enactment. The emergency regulation becomes than 15 days following the completion of the 60-day public comment operative upon its adoption and filing with the Registrar of Regulations, period, the agency may adopt the proposed regulation. unless a later date is specified. Emergency regulations are limited to no The Joint Commission on Administrative Rules (JCAR) or the more than 18 months in duration; however, may be extended for six appropriate standing committee of each house of the General Assembly months under certain